Chapter 275. The Great Forest Is Peaceful (3)
There was a ship one should never encounter at sea.
It was astoundingly large, its hull adorned with murals painted by renowned artists and protected by preservation magic. The ship, armed with an overwhelming number of elite troops and all manner of anti-ship weaponry, was named Anemos.
Though it was a vessel of breathtaking beauty, those who made a living on the ocean spent their entire lives praying they would never lay eyes on it.
That was because Anemos was the ship of the Pirate Queen, Kynda Reynolds.
That terrifying ship had now entered Leston Port, nestled at the southernmost edge of the Southern Great Forest. Its sheer presence was enough to cast a shadow over the entire harbor, putting the port into a state of emergency.
And yet, inside the ship, things were moving in quite a different direction.
Kynda Reynolds, the famous Pirate Queen who struck fear into the heart of the sea itself, let out a sigh as she stared at the bold young man before her, who was questioning her without a hint of fear.
"Why are you picking on me about this?" Kynda asked with exasperation. "Do you have a death wish?"
"Pirates, mercenaries—aren't they basically the same thing?" Caron said flatly. "Unemployed mercenaries turn into pirates all the time, don't they?"
"I've heard of bandits becoming pirates, but mercenaries? That's a new one," Kynda replied.
"Are you seriously saying you didn't know that lunatic Mercenary King was up to something like this?" Caron asked.
"Why would some pirate like me know something even the prestigious Ducal Family of Leston doesn't?" Kynda answered.